Microsoft has announced today plans to slash its Windows Phone developer registration fee to just $8 for 8 days in an effort to get more developers on-board with the company's mobile platform.

The fee, which is usually $99, will be applied to all new registrations in the allotted time frame - the next 8 days as for as we're aware. Be sure to head on over to the Windows Phone Developer Centre for more information when it's available.

"As an added incentive, for the next 8 days individual developers can register for a Dev Center account for just $8 (a 92 percent savings). Please note because this is a very limited time offer. You’ll be charged $99 USD or equivalent in your local currency, and we’ll refund the difference in the next 30 to 45 days. Watch for more details on Dev Center soon."

Just paid with PayPal and on the Accept and Pay page there is no amount shown. Clicked Accept and Pay button and was charged the full 99. They really should tell you it's going to be refunded later and I wouldn't of immediately entered in a dispute with PayPal.

As far as I know, dev accounts expire a year after you sign up for it. I graduated in June and my dev registration is going to expire in a few weeks (since my dev account started Nov of last year) so I'm taking advantage of this.

I hopefully don't think so. Perhaps the website hasn't been updated to reflect the price offer.

I will keep checking on it because I was going to register an account in the coming weeks but with his offer, I may do so now and take advantage of the promotion as long as it is worldwide, not just US-based.

"Windows Phone 8 is out, the tools are available, and devices are about to be released—it’s time to get coding. As an added incentive, for the next 8 days individual developers can register for a Dev Center account for just $8 (a 92 percent savings).Please note because this is a very limited time offer. You’ll be charged $99 USD or equivalent in your local currency, and we’ll refund the difference in the next 30 to 45 days. Watch for more details on Dev Center soon."
So who is ready to take the rsik ?

If you're in college chances are you can get a Dev license (and a lot of other MS goodies) for free or at least cheap. Check if your school has Dreamspark, if it does you can get sign up for a Dev license for free.